TY  - BOOK
AU  - Maran,Meredith
TI  - Why we write about ourselves: twenty memoirists on why they expose themselves (and others) in the name of literature 
SN  - 9780142181973 (paperback)
AV  - PN 145 W629 2016
U1  - 808.06/692 
PY  - 2016///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Plume, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
KW  - Autobiography
KW  - Authorship
KW  - Biography as a literary form
KW  - Arte de escribir
KW  - Biografía como forma literaria
KW  - Autobiografía
N1  - "A Plume Book"--Title page; Includes bibliographical references
N2  - "Everything an aspiring memoirist needs to know, in one readable volume, a follow-up to the acclaimed writers' handbook Why We Write   For the many amateurs and professionals who write about themselves--bloggers, journal-keepers, aspiring essayists, and memoirists--this book offers inspiration, encouragement, and pithy, practical advice. Twenty of America's bestselling memoirists share their innermost thoughts and hard-earned tips with veteran author Meredith Maran, revealing what drives them to tell their personal stories, and the nuts and bolts of how they do it. Speaking frankly about issues ranging from turning oneself into an authentic, compelling character to exposing hard truths, these successful authors disclose what keeps them going, what gets in their way, and what they love most--and least--about writing about themselves"--; "What moves memoirists to make their most personal stories public? In Why We Write About Ourselves, twenty of America's most successful memoirists answer this question -- and share the nuts and bolts of how they do it. Exploring such issues as the reliability of memory, the ethics of disclosure, and how to protect others' privacy without self-censoring, these bestselling memoirists reveal what keeps them going during the tough times and what they love most -- and least -- about revealing themselves in print"--
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